Dive Summary:
- Duke Energy Carolinas has filed requests to change customers' bills to account for increased investments made by the company for programs that ultimately save customers money.
- The proposed adjustment won't affect fuel costs, but the cost for 1000 kWh hours of electricity would increase for residential customers by $2.86 in January of 2014.
- The new changes would be in addition to the current rate increase being considered by the North Carolina Utilities Commission, which seeks to increase electric rates by $14.27 per 1000 kWh.
From the article:
If approved by the NCUC, the filings would increase the bill for residential customers by .2857 cents per kWh and .0387 cents per kWh for nonresidential customers. For a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month, bills would increase from the current $102.72 to $105.58.
These amounts apply only to Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina and do not reflect any adjustments to customer bills that may result from the proposed increase to base rates currently under review by the NCUC. ...